left field

Example Sentences

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A few moments like an accidental death or the wild introduction of an aquatic character are so wonderfully out of left field they make one’s head spin.

From Los Angeles Times

And two innings later, Jonathan smacked a triple into left field that scored the tying run.

From Literature

We had great seats in the left field loge section.

From Los Angeles Times

Mosaku: Ryan explained the movie to me in and around the scene, and my mind was blown because it made complete sense, but it came completely out of left field for me.

From Los Angeles Times

But Chalamet's final pick of someone who demonstrated British greatness comes totally out of left field.

From BBC